Spotlight Series: Paul Galbraith
Tue, Sep 23
|Organ Hall
Our spotlight series showcases international talent in collaboration with Arizona State University. Tickets are on sale through the university, See link in the description.
Time & Location
Sep 23, 2025, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM
Organ Hall, 1, Music Building West, 50 E Gammage Pkwy, Tempe, AZ 85281, USA
About the event
BIO
Paul Galbraith was born in Edinburgh, Scotland in March 1964. He started piano lessons when he was 7, and guitar a year later.
At age 11, Paul attended St. Mary’s Music School in Edinburgh where, while continuing his guitar studies, he studied piano with Francesca Uhlenbruek, a disciple of Alfred Cortot and Nadia Boulanger.
Three years later, Paul relocated to Chetham’s Music School in Manchester, England, heeding advice offered him by the renowned guitarist, Alirio Diaz, to continue his studies with RNCM professor, Gordon Crosskey. He also studied piano at Chetham’s under Narina Arutunian.
In October 1981, at age 17, Paul Galbraith took part in the 1st Segovia International Guitar Competition, in Kent, England; he was the youngest of 50 competitors from 14 countries. Paul was awarded silver medal by a Jury presided over by Segovia himself. “Paul is magnificent. He will be a great artist”,…